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Overview

From Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the second installment in the New York Times bestselling series that defies what you think you know about the worlds of good and evil. Callum Hunt’s summer break isn’t like other kids’. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren’t heading back to the magical world of the Magisterium in the fall. It’s not easy for Call . . . and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc. Call escapes to the Magisterium -- but things only intensify there. The Alkahest -- a copper gauntlet capable of separating certain magicians from their magic -- has been stolen. And in their search to discover the culprit, Call and his friends Aaron and Tamara awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes -- and get closer to an even more dangerous truth. As the mysteries of the Magisterium deepen and widen, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take readers on an extraordinary journey through one boy’s conflict -- and a whole world’s fate. Praise for Magisterium Book One: The Iron Trial: * “A thrilling coming-of-age story that embraces fantasy tropes while keeping readers guessing.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review “A promising beginning to a complex exploration of good and evil, as well as friendship’s loyalty.” — Kirkus Reviews “The Iron Trial is a fun, heroic narrative. . . . A delicious must-read.” — The Globe & Mail “This is an incredible book. . . . Once you’ve started reading, it’s hard to put the book down.” — The Guardian

About the Author

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi) and the Newbery Honor–winning novel Doll Bones. Her other books include The Good Neighbors graphic novels, and the novels The Darkest Part of the Forest, Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside. With Cassandra Clare she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. She currently lives in the realm of Western Massachusetts.

Cassandra Clare is the author of City of Bones, the first book in The Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Her The Infernal Devices series has spawned three #1 bestsellers. With Holly Black she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. Born overseas, Cassandra spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of books. She lives in Massachusetts.

“This is an incredible book. . . . Once you've started reading, it's hard to put the book down.” – The Guardian

From the Publisher

10/01/2015Gr 4–7—In their follow-up to The Iron Trial (Scholastic, 2014), Black and Clare again return to the magical, alchemical world of the Magisterium, a school that neatly plays with the tropes of the magic school genre. At the conclusion of the last book, readers learned that the ostensible hero, Callum, was in fact the Enemy of Death—the villain who terrifies everyone in his magical world. When he discovers a plot seemingly orchestrated by his own father against the Magisterium, Call and his friends run away from school to try and save the magical world they love. Much of the action in this second installment takes place outside the claustrophobic caverns of the Magisterium, expanding the world Call and friends Tamara and Adam inhabit with mixed results. Credulity is stretched whenever any member of the group enters our mundane world—would giant wolves with glowing eyes and four 13-year-olds hot-wiring a car really go unnoticed by average people?—but other big set pieces, especially an epic battle against an ancient monster, thrill. There's plenty of action, adventure, and pathos here to even out the rough patches. VERDICT Fans of the previous volume will relish the continuing adventures of Call and his friends.—Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla, Darien Library, CT

School Library Journal

2015-06-23Book 2 in the middle-grade Magisterium fantasy series delves deeper into its protagonist's connection with the Enemy of Death. Picking up where The Iron Trial (2014) left off, almost-13-year-old Callum Hunt, along with his Chaos-ridden pet wolf, Havoc, is back home from his first year at the Magisterium (a school for mages) for summer vacation. But his father is acting strangely, and Callum suspects that his father knows what Call himself had just found out (in Book 1): that he, Callum, apparently has the soul of Constantine Madden—the evil Enemy of Death. When Havoc goes missing, and Call, searching for him, discovers him chained in their basement in a cell-like room that also contains information in his father's handwriting about the Alkahest—a powerful weapon for killing mages—he concludes that his father plans to kill him, so he and Havoc run away. Returning to the Magisterium for his second year, Call keeps both the true nature of his soul and his father's behavior a secret, even from best friends and fellow apprentices Tamara and Aaron, afraid they will turn against him. This tightly plotted story shines with imaginative twists and settings, sparks of humor, and a rich portrayal of friendship in the face of doubt. The co-authors successfully probe the themes of good and evil even as they craft an entertainingly fast-paced read. Both a successful addition to the middle-grade magic school genre and a satisfying sequel. (Fantasy. 9-13)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

I so want to read this the iron trialnis.so.good and very exicting cassandra and holly are a good pair for books did.I mention they.are AWESOME

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Fun read for all ages

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Wow! This was worth the wait! Loved the second year of Callum Hunt at school for maages. It just gets better nd better. The worst thing about this series? Waiting for the next book!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

The Iron Trial was good but this, I AM EXCITED &hearts

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

A good sequel with familiar characters.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Must-read

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Cool fist book...should be very good

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Excellent read

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Wish it was longer. Love the characters just wish there was more to the story. Felt it went to fast.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Im reading it. Its awesome. I read the last one and this one is even bettter. Read the sample. You will want to buy it. Then, you will be up alllll night reading. Call amazes me. Cant belive he can get around on his leg. A MUST read. To bad the next ones not out. Fasterdisaster OUT!!!!!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Exslent

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Must read

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

While as most people including me wanted more of t he Copper Year, this book was even better than The Iron Trial.

Anonymous

11 months ago

Completely enthralling!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Kiss your hand three times and post this on three other books and look under your pillow

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

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Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

What is it about

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Good rush of magic adventure with the added incentive of a fugitive motivation. I still appreciate the skill with which they handle the emotional aspect of duality

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Kiss your hand three times and post on three diffrent places for ipad and i aslo love book it is not slow paced at all big surprisat end can't wait for book 4

Gabriel21

More than 1 year ago

The Book ,The Copper Gauntlet, by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare is a fantasy book about is possible.how four teenagers having to prove themselves worthy of being warriors for their village. Among the challenges they have to face are three huge monsters and eventually, they even have to fight against each other.
The theme of the book is that if you fight for what you want the things you love might be gone. The lesson that the four teenagers learn are that family is more important than other things.
I would recommend this book two other 5th graders. One reason is because it’s a book about family and how important it is to be in one. Another reason is because it will make you feel like anything

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

The first was to short.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Great sequel! Looking forward to book 3.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Nice job Casandra!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Cant wait for next book

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

I got the free version and then payed for it, but it wont show me the whole book... Can anyone help?

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